Foot and shoe or cap



Aug. 20, 1935. c. vALLoNE FOOT AND SHOE OR CAP Filed Jan. 3, 1954 EL? 2 M15 D (U /l l l /f /f fmfa f Patented AugQzo, 1935` I -2,011,785v e f rootminn sHoE on CAP Charles Vallone, Buffalo, Y., lassignor to Barcalo Manufacturing rCompany,ltualo, N. Y.

`AmitieaufmY January 3,1934, serial No. 705,113

` claims.' (c1. 45-1-137) j This `inventionrelates `to improvements in the feetkor basesL of .porch gliders and other articles of furnitur'elor devices, and theshoes orcaps yused 4o ntl1 e`lfet or other membersof such devices for preventing injury to or the scratching'of the floors'- or surfaces oni which theybear or with whi'cli'they may contact,` andalso for providing yielding or cushioned bases or feetfor such devlces. I

`-"1L0nebbiectsofr-the .invention vis toy provide a simple; ine'X'pensive'shoe vor capof the vnature mentioned which is adapted to be readily applied toth'e foot' or other member but willbe nevertheless securely retained thereon ag-ainst accidental displacement; I' f Other objects Aofv the invention are to provide A an elastic shoe, cap or the like having parts whichl interlock' with portions of the foot or member to which it is applied so as to prevent unintentional `Adisplacement of-,the shoe or cap .and avoid the necessity for using adhesives 'or fastening devices fore'retaining. theshoe or cap inpl-ace; also to providea shoe or foot pad for a foot or base of horizontally extending,v flat form `which shoe can beir'eadily applied to'the foot and will be securely retained thereon; and also to provide a shoe or cap havingV the other rfeatures of'improvement f and advantage hereinafter described and set In the accompanying drawing the invention is illustrated in connection with the feet or base of a porch glider of that well known type in which a seat or couch is suspended from a stationary supporting frame, which commonly comprises vconnected upright end frames between which the scale.

' Fig. 3 is a plan view of one of the feet thereof with the shoe in place thereon.

Fig. 4 is a similar plan view of the foot with the shoe removed. I l

Fig. 5 is a plan view, fullsize, of the shoe removed. I

Fig. 6 is a full size sectional elevationA of the foot and shoe on line 6 6, Fig. 3.

Fig.-'l isa sectional plan View on line 'I-l,

Fig. 6.

As illustrated in Figs. l and2, each end frame orfend of the stationary frame of the glider may comprise upright parallel bars A, rigidly secured `5 at their lower ends to and rising from a horizon!- tal base bar C, providmi with downwardly oi's'et, .opposite end portions or feet D adapted to rest upon theoor. The base bar C shown, is an angle bar hVlg a horizontal flange l'u `and a 110 vertical flange II,`to give stiffness andrigidity to thebar, but the opposite end portions ofthe 'vertical flange are cut away s that the outwardly projecting end portions of the horizontal ange Ill form flat, horizontal feet. The angle bar formation of thebase bar is used for the purpose of giving strength and rigidity tothe bar, butinsofar as this inventiony i'sconcerned, the vertical ang'e of the angle bar is unnecessary 'and the bar could be of simple flat bar, strap or other 'suitable'formation. l `Each of the end portions or feet D'of the base bar preferably has itsopposite edges notched iat I2, or is formed with shoulders I3 Aat the side edges of the foot. The foot thus has a wide outer fend and is reduced in width or shouldered inwardlyirom its outer end. f .I

The shoe'or cap Ie foreach foot is preferably madewof rubber or otherfsuitable'ela'stic.orre# silient material and has a flat sole or bottom I5 30 y adapted to underlie and bear upon the underside of the foot and is provided in its upper side with a recess or cavity I6 which substantially conforms in shape with the foot D, and in which the foot is received and ts with the marginal portions of the shoe projecting upwardly around the end and opposite side edges of the foot. The cavity I6 thus extends into the shoe from its inner end and is open at one side, the upper side of the shoe. At its opposite sides, the shoehas portions I'I which project inwardly over, or overlap the edges oi the foot. The engagement of the wide end or shouldered portion of the foot in the corresponding wide or shouldered portion of the recess or cavity in the shoe prevents the shoe from endwise shifting or displacement from the foot, and the inwardly projecting side portions I1 of the shoe overhanging the side edges of the foot prevent downward 'or lateral displacement ofthe shoe from the foot. Thus, the shoe is prevented from accidental or unintentional removal from the foot. Nevertheless the shoe can be readily applied to the foot by inserting one side edge of the foot into the recess of the shoe under the 5.5 l

overhanging portion l1, and then iiexing or bending theshoeslightly so as to enable, theY opposite n l side edge of the foot to enter the recess under-the opposite overhanging portion l1. Only a slight bending or deformation ofthe shoe is necessary inorder to apply it tothe foot in thismanner,

and thelshoe does not have to be stretched and possibly broken or injured, as would be the case if the Wide orenlargedouterendofthe foot had to'be forced endwi'se into theel-recess through the of the foot and on which the' latter're'stsgand side and end marginal portions which extend'aroun'd or sheathe the end'and'side edges ofthe footso that. thebottom of the foot cannot contact with y'or 4mar 'the "floor A.orsupporting surface, vand the end orgedgesofthe shoe cannot contact with and injure a-fwall orl othersurfa'ce'vvithwhich vthe foot `miglit othe'rvvise' cor'itactjin moving :the Aglider about'on the floorl 4Lilevvise'since thef shoe ex# Ytendsf'about and covers' thev upright 'edges yof the Toot;'Litfwill'prevent injury to the shoes of afper-v .'I Sitting vin y(or using'algliderl The adevic ev` thus p'rwigies'l 'alcuslionedfgbaseforfoot for the article ipglutei/lit?piprritpv an -pbiepblprsprface ,with

which the-memper-ip Vwhich the Cap, is applied Manifestly, thecap or shoe .can loe similarly ap;

articles 0r devices- H1. flhecjombination of-a resilientwcaphaving a cavity which extends, intothe cap fromtone end thereof and is ,open at said endg'andpalong one :side .of thejcap, :said Vcapleaving',.Side portions yvhichproject inwardlylover said cavity, yand a `member Awhich isinsertablejinto said cavity through said open side thereof by flexing `the cap, j

said-inwardly projecting portionsY overlapping 'said member when the ycap isqagain restored iby 4itsiresilience to `normal and retaining they cap4 on the member, said Amember Land; cap, having engag- ,r member.

ing portions vvhich prevent endwise displacement of the cap from the member.

2. The combinationofa'lmember having lat;-

eral projections at its end, and a cap having a y laterally and endvvise opening recess inv which said member is seated,the side walls of said recess extending ,inwardlyI in rear'of said lateral end Vprojections of said member to` prevent 4endwlse v displacement of the cap from. said n'ienjiben` and said cap having inwardly projectingside portions yvvhich overlap A.theV opposite'Sidaedges'of said The combination .of a horizontally projecting footgand a resilient shoe having an upwardly 'and rearwardly opening recess in which said foot is seatedland a sole portion beneath said recess `Torivvhichfthe foot bears to support the foot, and said shoe/having portions Which extend inwardly 4 from the marginal portion' thereof and y,overhang the `footto' prevent vertical displacement of the foot from the Shop, and .Saidfcshop and foot havins-,f1 ,engaging portions ,Whiphypreveptrearward displacement pf thefootlfromclthe lShoe. v Ln; c, Y .LA resilient Cap. having; acavity :which ,extends yinto the cap from-one end thereof and vis open at said endend-,alone oneside of,v thefcap forthe reeptipn'of a member, said cavity hav.-

v ingjshoulderedsde Walls. fprminsa later-a1 enf largement of the cavity'located inwardly from .said ,openy endt and said Capghavineisde portions vwhichA project inwardly, over said cavity at said open side thereof., f The combination of an elastic cap having a cavity which extends `intoI the,l cap,v from ,one end y thereof andis open at said end and along one side pledxto,memberspther than thebases Orfeet 0f of the cap, and a membervvhich is seated insaid cavity and extends out ofsaidgopen endthereof, said cape. and member having,` shoulders, which abut in a.l vdirection to prevent endvvise *displacement ofthe capffrom the member, and said Vcap having sidev portions Which'normally.overlie op,

posite` edgesl of :saidl member*v and prevent lateral displacement; ofthe cap K from the member, the elasticitylzof, the @caprenablingy the same 4to be .flexed :manually to disengage; said rside portions thereof .from saidmember to. allow, the removal of. saidinember from saidr cavity through the Opensidethereofi, v v

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